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COMMITTEES Academic AffairsThe committee focuses on improving academic and advising relations between students and faculty at Behrend. It also works towards improving academic issues for students.Director: Lori Lawhead Contact Info: lal220@psu.edu Budget The committee is comprised of ten voting members: SGA budget chair, SGA President, SGA Treasurer, and student appointees. In addition, several staff members advise the committee as non-voting members. The budget request is a process through which registered clubs and organizations request funding from the Student Government Association. The committee members review budget requests from registered clubs and organizations and then recommend allocations to SGA for approval. SGA allocates upwards of $70,000 per year. These funds are used to finance programs and activities to improve the quality of student life at Behrend. The committee is also available to advise organizations in the preparation of budget requests and to provide information about alternative sources of funding. Budget meetings are closed to students.Director: Deepti Soni Contact Info: dus143@psu.edu Constitution Review The committee reviews constitutions from new clubs to verify that they are following University policy before being accepted by the Student Government Senate. They also make sure that the constitutions that are filed in the SGA office are up-to-date. Finally, the committee reviews SGA’s constitution and if any changes are needed, then those changes are made and presented to the Senate to be voted on. Director: Zach Mentz Contact Info: zdm104@psu.edu
Diversity
The goal of this Diversity Committee is to raise awareness and tolerance on this campus and break down the barriers that separate the student body.
Director: Seraina Naef Contact Info: snn108@psu.edu Elections The committee schedules a timeline for freshman senator elections in the fall semester and a timeline for spring elections, which are for the SGA executive board, 11 senators, and University Faculty Senate Representative. The committee also plans the debates for the candidates in the spring semester. Director: Mike Taylor Contact Info: mtt129@psu.edu Governmental Affairs The committee focuses on issues such as voter registration for students and lobbying efforts. Director: Maulin Gandhi and Ilona Joseph Contact Info: msg190@psu.edu isj102@psu.edu Public Relations The committee serves as a liaison between the Student Government Association and the student body of Behrend. It reaches students by advertising SGA through its events, decisions, and many organizations that it represents. Director: Dee Sieberkrob Contact Info: djs452@psu.edu Student Affairs The committee focuses on improving student life on and off of campus through student input from commuters and residents, as well as working towards implementation of what students would like to see change in student life. Student input is found through surveys, forums, events, and discussions. Director: Cody Earhart Contact Info: cje133@psu.edu THON The Behrend THON committee organizes, plans, and carries out fundraising efforts for Penn State's 48-hour Dance Marathon, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. All of the money raised for THON benefits the Four Diamonds Fund, which provides financial assistance to families of children with Cancer at the Penn State Children's Hospital in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Some of our fundraising efforts include Thon Night at Jr's Last Laugh Comedy Club, working alongside with local high schools and businesses, and four "canning weekends." This year, 4 student dancers will represent Behrend at University Park during THON. Director: Meredith Straub Contact Info: mrs361@psu.edu For more information visit: All committee meetings are held in the SGA office and are open to all students. Adhoc Committees of SGA Information Technology Fee Committee Every student that attends Penn State pays the IT Fee each semester. This committee allows students to take part in voicing how they feel this money should be spent. Office Space Committee The committee evaluates office space to make sure student organizations are utilizing the space allocated to them properly. It also reviews proposals that clubs without space submit. this web page was updated 9/22/2005 contact: lmo10@psu.edu |